The report summarizes the results of a preliminary ASTC (Airport Surface Traffic Control) requirements analysis. The study concentrated on the analysis of the ASTC requirements at three airports (Boston-Logan, Los Angeles and Chicago O'Hare) to obtain baseline data, and extrapolated these results to an additional six airports (Seattle-Tacoma, Bradley, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia) using data-of-record and the results of the baseline airport analysis. The results of the study indicate a need for immediate improvement of the ASTC system in the 1970-1980 period at the baseline airports, with the need for improvements during peak periods at the Chicago O'Hare Airport under all visibility conditions, and at Boston and Los Angeles in poor visibility conditions. A preliminary evaluation of the value of potential ASTC improvements indicates that surveillance improvement, coupled with procedural changes, would result in the greatest capability increase. This is followed, in terms of potential payoff, by automation of the conflict-resolution function.
A Preliminary Requirements Analysis for Airport Surface Traffic Control
1973
183 pages
Report
No indication
English
Avionics , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Airports , Traffic , Control , Air traffic control systems , Approach , Take-off , Runways , Radio communication systems , Detection , Maintenance , Vehicles , Aviation safety , Airport surface traffic control , Airport ground traffic , Airport capacity , Surveys , Boston-Logan International Airport , Los Angeles International Airport , Chicago O'Hare International Airport , Seattle-Tacoma International Airport , Bradley International Airport , Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport , Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport , Greater Pittsburgh International Airport , Philadelphia International Airport
Airport surface operations requirements analysis
NTRS | 1993
|Airport Surface Operations Requirements Analysis
NTIS | 1993
|Automated Airport Surface Traffic Control
AIAA | 2003
|